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Gisele Bündchen covers Vogue UK December 2011. In the interview with the magazine, the 31-year-old Brazilian supermodel talks about family, her husband Tom Brady, kids, being home-loving, and many more. Here are some highlights from Gisele's cover story.

Covers, editorials, adds and fashion shows. Victoria's
Secret, Dior, Balenciaga, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy,
Apple. The richest model in the world, wife and mom. All these
things make us think of one name: Gisele Bündchen. The 31-year-old
Brazilian beauty covers Vogue UK December 2011 and sits
down for a chat with the magazine dishing on her husband, Tom
Brady, being home-loving, giving birth to Benjamin, family, yoga
and kung fu.

Gisele got married to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in
February 2009. Tom is the father of her two-year-old son, Benjamin,
and her five-year-old stepson, John. On her husband, Gisele told
Vogue that, "Oh, Tom. He’s such a gentle giant. I’m so proud of
him. When I go to watch him play, I’m like this big cheerleader,
jumping up and down for him. I was born such a passionate person. I
don’t know if that’s my blessing or my curse!"

The gorgeous model admits that she's the home-loving type and that
family is extremely important to her. "Actually, I've never really
been the kind of person who clubbed and stuff. I'm a Cancer, see.
I'm home-loving. I really enjoy feeling safe, in my own
environment, surrounded by the people I love," she says.
"Family, for me, is my base. I'm so grateful for that. I really
feel that if I did not have that foundation when I was 16, I
wouldn't have dared to leave. Every year we have a family holiday,
all of us together - my sisters, my parents, my sisters' husbands
and children. It's kind of a sacred time," Gisele confessed.

Speaking about giving birth at home, in the bath, with no pain
relief, Gisele says that, "Well, it's a personal decision. You have
to honour what feels right and, for me, it was never even an option
I'd do it otherwise. I mean, isn't that what our bodies are meant
to do? Isn't that the great thing about being a woman? It's funny,
I only realised it when I saw the videotape afterwards, but I was
actually 'ooming' during the process. The closest thing I could
compare it to is an out-of-body experience - but I guess people who
don't meditate wouldn't really know what that means..."

The supermodel admits that she does not 'allow for bratty kids'.
"My children, they are like white canvases. When Benjamin eats
broccoli, he thinks it's dessert!" For Jack's last birthday, Gisele
made the cake herself with "cocoa powder and coconut oil and, you
know, those dried things - what are they called? That's it! Dates -
and I put them all in the processor, and whoosh! Delicious!" Gisele
told Vogue.

As for her own diet, the Brazilian hottie says that,
"I love meat. C’mon, I’m Brazilian! But I also love animals. So
what I find really helpful - you might think I’m crazy - is that
before I eat any meat I always take one second of silence to put my
hands over it and bless it and be grateful at least that it was a
life."

She has an amazing life indeed. On putting herself first, Gisele
says in the interview that, "People think if you look after
yourself you’re being selfish, you know. But what Tom taught me -
and he is a living example of this - is that in order to be your
best, you have to honor your own needs first. If I honor my needs
first, I will be the best wife, the best mom, the best sister, the
best friend. I have to come first, because then everyone
benefits."